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The last stand of the tin can sailors

by - Hornfischer, James D.The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour (2005, Bantam) Description: One of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of Our Fathers, creating a microcosm of th ... Visit our page for this title

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Left for dead

by - Pete NelsonA Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (2003, Delacorte Books for Young Readers) Description: Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship sank in 14 minutes. More than 1,000 men wer ... Visit our page for this title

Blind Man's Bluff

by - Sherry SontagThe Untold Story Of American Submarine Espionage (1998, PublicAffairs) Description: Over the course of five years, investigative reporters Sherry Sontag and Chris Drew interviewed hundreds of men who had never spoken about their under ... Visit our page for this title

Pacific Crucible

by - Ian W. TollWar at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 (2011, W. W. Norton & Company) Description: The planning, the strategy, the sacrifices and heroicsâ€”on both sidesâ€”illuminating the greatest naval war in history.On the first Sunda ... Visit our page for this title

Ship of Ghosts

by - James D. HornfischerThe Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of her Survivors (2007, Bantam) Description: "Son, we’re going to Hell."The navigator of the USS Houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain charted a course ... Visit our page for this title

The Man Who Never Was

by - Montagu, EwenWorld War II's Boldest Counter-Intelligence Operation (2001, United States Naval Inst.) Description: As plans got under way for the Allied invasion of Sicily in June 1943, British counter-intelligence agent Ewen Montagu masterminded a scheme to mislea ... Visit our page for this title

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Why the Allies Won

by - Overy, Richard (1997, W W Norton & Co) Description: This book devotes a chapter to each of the decisive military campaigns of the war. One is entitled "The Battle for the Seas" and deals mostly with t ... Visit our page for this title

The Admirals

by - Walter R. BornemanNimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea (2012, Little, Brown and Company) Description: How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American h ... Visit our page for this title

Shattered sword

by - Parshall, JonathanThe Untold Story of the Battle of Midway (2007, Potomac Books Inc.) Description: Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, ... Visit our page for this title

US Submarines 1941-45

by - Jim Christley (2006, Osprey Publishing) Description: Naval warfare in the Pacific changed completely with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The strategic emphasis shifted from battleships to m ... Visit our page for this title

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Wahoo

by - O'Kane, Richard H.The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine (1996, Presidio Press) Description: Dick O’Kane’s classic memoir of his early war days on board USS Wahoo in five patrols under Pinky Kennedy and Mush Morton. First published 1987. Visit our page for this title

Cryptonomicon

by - Stephenson, Neal (1999, Avon Books) Description: This is a high-tech novel which has its roots in WWII German U-boats and crypto technologies. Roughly half the book takes place in WWII with the rest ... Visit our page for this title

British Battleships of World War One

by - R. A. Burt (2012, Naval Institute Press) Description: This new edition of a classic work on British battleships is the most sought after book on the subject. Containing many new photographs from the autho ... Visit our page for this title

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Operation Storm

by - John GeogheganJapan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II (2013, Crown) Description: The riveting true story of Japan's top secret plan to change the course of World War II using a squadron of mammoth submarines a generation ahead of t ... Visit our page for this title

Iron Coffins

by - Werner, Herbert A.A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II (2002, Da Capo Press) Description: Herbert A. Werner was the Commander of U-415 and U-953. This book tells the story of his wartime career, including his service on U-557 and U-230 as w ... Visit our page for this title

The Ship that Held the Line

by - Rose, Lisle AbbottThe USS Hornet and the First Year of the Pacific War (2002, Naval Institute Press) Description: The American fleet aircraft carrier Hornet is widely acknowledged for the contributions she made to the war effort. The Doolittle Raid, launched from ... Visit our page for this title

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German U-Boat Type XXI

by - Breyer, Siegfried (1999, Schiffer Military/Aviation History, Atglen) Description: The German U-boat Type XXI was a revolutionary marvel at the time of its development, close to the end of World War II. This book covers the history l ... Visit our page for this title

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The Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids 1918

by - Lake, Deborah (2002, Leo Cooper/ Pen and Sword Books) Description: This book covers the naval war between the units of the German Marinekorps Flandern and the British Navy in 1917-1918 in the North Sea and Channel, an ... Visit our page for this title

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Last Dive

by - Chowdhury, BernieA Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths (2000, Harpercollins) Description: The story of the death of two divers while diving on a sunken German U-boat (U-869) off the US east coast. The U-boat is almost incidental, but reade ... Visit our page for this title

Battle of Wits

by - Budiansky, StephenThe Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II (2000, The Free Press, New York) Description: Comprehensive overview of British and American codebreaking activities in World War II, starting off with a look at WWI and between-wars intelligence; ... Visit our page for this title

When Duty Whispers Low

by - Gobbell, John J. (2002, St. Martin's Press) Description: It’s 1943 and the U.S. Navy is caught in a fierce battle against the Japanese in the South Pacific. At stake is the Allies’ newly won Guadalcanal ... Visit our page for this title

British battleships 1939-45 (2)

by - Konstam, AngusNelson and King George V classes (2009, Osprey Publishing) Description: With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy was at the forefront of her defence with her fleet of battleships as her main striking force. ... Visit our page for this title

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US fast battleships 1936-47

by - Lawrence BurrThe North Carolina and South Dakota classes (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Description: This volume details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four ... Visit our page for this title

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U-Boat Ace: The Story of Wolfgang Lüth

by - Vause, Jordan (2001, United States Naval Inst.) Description: A study of the highly-decorated and controversial U-boat commander. First published 1992. Visit our page for this title

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US fast battleships 1938-91

by - Lawrence BurrThe Iowa Class (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Description: In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships. This book co ... Visit our page for this title

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U.S. Submarines Through 1945

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Torpedo Junction

by - Hickam, HomerU-Boat War on America's East Coast (1996, United States Naval Inst.) Description: A fairly well-written book about Operation Drumbeat and its aftermath. One troubling thing is that after each report on U-boat sinking a ship the auth ... Visit our page for this title

Between Human and Machine

by - David A. MindellFeedback, Control and Computing before Cybernetics (2002, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363.) Description: Although not dealing directly nor exclusively with naval warfare, the book is interesting insofar as it describes in detail the history and developme ... Visit our page for this title

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